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Pointed Pen DVDs
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B152. Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy/Lupfer
Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy
By E.A. Lupfer. 78pp. 8"x11". Paper.
Instructions and examples of pictorial flourishes: Quills, birds, swans, etc.
Originally published by Dover under the title "Fascinating Pen Flourishes"
Recommend by Heather Held for the many examples shown.
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B3345. Real Pen Work / Knowles & Maxim
Real Pen Work: Self-instruction Manual in Penmanship 1881. Knowles & Maxim. 2003 reprint. 64pp, with CD. 11"x8.5". Paper
Includes alphabet instruction and examples of off-hand flourishing. Includes CD of all the images in PDF, JPEG and TIF formats.
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B3000. Calligraphy in Copperplate Style
Calligraphy in the Copperplate Style by Herb Kaufman and Geri Homelsky. 1980. 31pp. 8.25"x11". Paper
Easy to follow guide to copperplate lettering.
Publisher price increase March 2011
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B2170. Penmanship Made Easy/Bickham
George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy
B2170. (1773) 1997. 64pp. 5.25"x8". Paper.
Aimed at "Young Practitioners," it begins with a series of hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm & wrist position, proper posture, etc; followed by a wealth of calligraphic specimens (alphabets, maxims, didactic verses and other words of advice). Republication of Young Clerks Assistant, as published by Richard Ware, London.
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B3116. Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy / Turner
The Technique of Copperplate Calligraphy by Gordon Turner. 1987. 42pp. 8.25x11". Paper.
This instruction book is good for self-learners or use with an instructor as a supplemental book. The author covers the basic strokes for lowercase, the most used stroke for capitals. Up to six alternate forms are given for capitals. Drawing guidelines and making an oblique pen are included. (For more thorough instruction purchase B1109. Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters.)
The text of this book is all written in the hand being taught. This makes for a beautiful book and you get to see how the hand is to look in use.
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B255. Universal Penman/Bickham
B255 The Universal Penman
By George Bickham. (1741). 212pp. 9"x13.75". Paper.
212 pages done by a number of English master penmen of the 1700s, all engraved by Bickham. Shows a variety of copperplate hands in a variety of sizes. Much non-pictorial flourishing. This is not an instructional manual, but for the study of letterforms this is the best historical source book.
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DVD42. Introduction to Engrosser's Script DVD / Lilly
In this DVD, Bill Lilly teaches Engrosser's Script with instruction on lowercase letters and capitals, numbers and punctuation marks. Each letter is demonstrated and analyzed. Flourished script is also shown. Calligraphers know Engrosser's Script as Copperplate. It is also referred to as English Roundhand or Engravers Script.
Master penman Lilly graduated from the famous Zanerian School of Penmanship.
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B3064. Script Lettering For Artists / Thompson
Script Lettering For Artists / Thompson
Used Book
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B3344. At Home with Artistic Penwork 3 / Ziller
At Home with Artistic Penwork Book Three, Card Writing by Stephen Ziller. 32pp. 8.5"x5.25". Paper
Examples of flourished names in Spencerian and Engraver's Script, with some instruction. A useful resource for place cards and wedding invitations. Includes instructions for ruling cards.
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B3348. Script and Cursive Alphabets / Solo
Script and Cursive Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts by Dan X. Solo. 104pp. 8-1/8"x11". Paper
Use this rich sourcebook of typefaces for models/inspiration for brush, broad-edged and pointed pen written alphabets and numerals. Recommended by Mike Kecseg.
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